CEGD introduction to game development with Java on the Android Platform. Presented at the Chicago Experimental Game Development Meetup, October 26, 2013.

1. Welcome

2. Skill Level: Beginner
This workshop is designed for game
developers of almost any skill level or
experience.

3. Understanding
Over Speed and Scale

4. Android is one of the four major Smartphone
and tablet platforms (iOS, Android, Windows
Phone, Blackberry OS).

5. Cumulative Units Shipped Estimated to reach
+1 Billion
in 2013
(Source: bgr.com)

6. While there is an
emulator…
You should strongly consider a low cost
Android handset or tablet (running Android
4.1 or higher)

7. Android Developer Tools
(This contains Eclipse IDE)
http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
JDK (Java Development Kit)
Requirements: Windows XP (32-bit), Vista (32- or 64-bit),
or Windows 7 (32- or 64-bit)
Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later (x86 only)

8. Scriptwriting and Storyboarding for Video
Games, PETAL et. Al.
Writing a Game Design Document,
Egsa SoftWorks

9. This workshop is designed to be part of
series with 20 minute segments in mind.
Each segment has time for questions and
answers, so bring both your creativity and
your curiosity.

10. Introduction
The Pitch
The Tools/IDE
The Concept
The Code 1
The Code 2
The Code 3
The Future

11. Each segment will begin with an indicator
to show our progress in the workshop.
If you are following this workshop online
be sure to view the segments in order.

12. Don’t Aspire.
Do It.
Games are made when people sit down and write them.

13. The mission of the CEGD is to foster the gaming community in the
Chicagoland area by working with professional and aspiring game
developers that are actively engaged in furthering the boundaries of
play.
This presentation maybe reproduced as long as the CEGD is
credited. Visit Us at www.thecegd.org.

14. Follow us @chiexpgamedev on Twitter
This presentation was made possible by the efforts of:
Rev 1A: 2013